FAMO und Tiefladeanhänger

[RonGlass]

You don't need to tell me twice.

/sent from my living room with a JD & Coke in my hand.

Hey Tim, may I have one too ? Please ? Pretty Please ? If you pour me two then I'll build those tracks for you ?

[CarolsHusband]

It's a deal.

[monica]

looking good so far ,well done
As Jakko, is saying very good advice I always use a jig to keep the tracks straight,very easy to make up one,
good luck with them and by the time you sit there and complain about them you have them done,

[RonGlass]

It's a deal.

Dan I'll get your name straight once I start drinking

[David Lovell]

Hi Dan I dont usualy work with this large scale stuff and can't quite see from the photo but would it not be possible to glue the blocks to the links whilst links still fixed to the sprue there only seems to be two small attachment gates to each link ,I'd nick through them with the tip of a scaple blade should come away clean enough to not even worry about any clean up. Just a thought. Dave

[adt70hk]

Work on other things in between them, just doing a few at a time Dan. It minimises the boredom factor and somehow makes the work go by faster.

Got agree with that. Needed 90ish for each side of my Pz II, doing then in batches of 10 seemed to break it up a bit and I never lost count in between sessions as long as I did 10 at a time!

[CarolsHusband]

Hi Dan I dont usualy work with this large scale stuff and can't quite see from the photo but would it not be possible to glue the blocks to the links whilst links still fixed to the sprue there only seems to be two small attachment gates to each link ,I'd nick through them with the tip of a scaple blade should come away clean enough to not even worry about any clean up. Just a thought. Dave

Hi Dave. You're right, or at least to a degree. The blocks hold the links together so I can't glue them all on but I could leave one of each pair of links on the sprue to reduce fiddliness. Thanks for that.

[CarolsHusband]

Dan I'll get your name straight once I start drinking

No problem Rob.

[Jim R]

Hi Dan
Tracks, individual links - not the most exciting part of the hobby. It's a great feeling when it's done.
Jim

[CarolsHusband]

Hi Dan
Tracks, individual links - not the most exciting part of the hobby. It's a great feeling when it's done.
Jim

A bit like banging your head against a wall, nice when it stops ?

In all fairness I'm not that upset about doing them. As has been said, once you've got a bit of a routine going it's ok.

[CarolsHusband]

Evening. It's come to my attention that certain forum members (namely me), may have been moaning about individual track links.

I would like to officially withdraw all and any negative statements I may have made on the subject.

Having completed one track ( no, it hasn't taken me 10 days. I've had no bench time at all) I've found it totally therapeutic.

They look so much better than the moulded ones and are a joy to handle. They remind me of worry/ rosary beads.

Anyway. Raining tomorrow, so apart from the Mrs taking me for a drive in her new car, it'll be all hands on track.

Thank you for your kind interest in this matter and here's hoping for some progress this week.

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[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Dan. Next is the fun bit of painting all the track blocks rubber black…….

[CarolsHusband]

Looking good Dan. Next is the fun bit of painting all the track blocks rubber black…….

Thanks Tim. The worrying thing is I'm looking forward to it ! And all the nooks & crannies.

I'll may make it as a modeller yet.....

[Mark1]

They gone together well :thumb2: I had a track phobia till I got on a roll and not bad when you get going.

[CarolsHusband]

And it's a new South Cornwall Regional all comers record for building one 47 link Tamiya FAMO track at 1 hour & 19 minutes.

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Back to the fun stuff tomorrow !